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Sep 26, 2024
Free Speech Organizations Urge University of Maryland to Lift Unconstitutional 鈥楨xpressive Event鈥� Ban
In Friend-of-the-Court Brief, ACLU, FIRE, and Knight Institute Argue UMD鈥檚 10/7 Expressive Event Ban Violates Students鈥� First Amendment Rights
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
LGBTQ Rights
Jul 11, 2024
In a Major Win for our Right to Protest, Federal Court Rules in Favor of Prominent Civil Rights Activist
The decision in Doe v. Mckesson affirms that the First Amendment protects protest leaders and organizers from being held liable for other people鈥檚 actions that they did not direct or intend
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
Court case: Doe v. Mckesson (Ford v. Mckesson)
Jun 25, 2024
桃子视频of Texas and 桃子视频Urge U.S. Supreme Court to Defend First Amendment Right to Protest
WASHINGTON 鈥� The 桃子视频 of Texas and the 桃子视频are asking the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn the state criminal court convictions of three North Texas comm...
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
Court case: Henderson v. State of Texas
Sep 05, 2023
桃子视频Condemns Unprecedented RICO Indictment of People Protesting Construction of Controversial Police Training Center in Georgia
ATLANTA 鈥� Georgia鈥檚 attorney general has obtained indictments against more than 60 people, alleging violations of the state鈥檚 Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (...
Aug 07, 2023
桃子视频Deeply Concerned by Oregon鈥檚 Passage of Unnecessary and Overbroad Law Criminalizing Domestic Terrorism
Group Says HB 2772 is Latest Example of Law Enforcement Seeking to Suppress Public Protest Via Domestic Terrorism Authorities
Issue Areas:
National Security
Free Speech
Oct 04, 2021
桃子视频of New Jersey Files Brief in Case Defending Protesters Subjected to Unconstitutional Restraining Order Outside County Executive鈥檚 House
Hudson County officials sought court order to suppress speech by peaceful demonstrators against the county鈥檚 immigration detention contract, and now seek permanent restrictions on protest
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
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